The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-05-25
Many Amendments Considered and Voted
Upon With Varying Results.
The Author Of "Irsland as II Is" an Obscure
English Priest.
Parnelrs Health Said to be Improved
The Control of Egypt-Other For.
eign Intelligence, Etc.
BRITISH HOUSE OF COMMONS.
to the Irish Crimes Bill
Considered.

Amendments 10 the lriSn OTlu1eS Dill
Considered.
LONDON, May 23.-Mr. Balfour, Chief
Secretary for Ireland, in replying to Mr..
Gladstone tonight, promised to secure,
during recess, return Of Irish agrarian
crime to the end of May, and added, that
since the introduction of the crimes bill
there had been a marked improvement in
the condition of Ireland. [Cries of 'Oh!
Ohl"1
NH. Smith, First Lord of the Treasury,
said the Governments views regarding the
amendments to the Crimes bill, were that
those amendments which related to intimi-
dation should be considered and decided
upon In committee.
The other amendments were not of seri-
Gus nature until they came to Sir Charles
RusselPs amendment for the omission of
the subsection relating to the Whiteboy
acts. The Government would withdraw
that subsection for the present, reserving
the right and power to restore 1T at the re-
port stage.
Timothy Healy said the Governments
statement was very unsatisfactory, and he
suggested that the bill be recommitted for
consideration of the Whiteboy clause in
stead of the alteration being made with
the Speaker in the chair.
Mr.. Balfour said in no case would the
Whiteboy acts be embodied in the bill, but
1t was proposed to add any otfense covered
by the Whiteboy acts where such action
might be thought desirable. 1t was a
question, however, whether there were
any such offenses.
Mr.. Healy-Will such amendment, If
introduced, be moved with the Speaker in
the chair?
Mr. Balfour-Yes.
Mr.. Healy-Then 1 will waive the entire
question.
Mr.. Marum, Nationalist, moved an ad.
ditional proviso to the effect that while
cases of boycottipg and other minor of
fenses may be tried summarily by magis-
trates, cases involving conspiracy and other
serious charges must be tried by the Su-
perior Court.
Hugh Holmes, Attorney for Ireland,
opposed the amennment.
Mr.. Smith moved that cloture be carried.
The amendment was negatiyed-217 to
126.
Mr.. Healey, while speaking, was called
to order for making irrelevant remarks.
Mr.. Smith proposed an amendment that
the last two lines of subsection two be
added to clause two, the effect of which
would be to exclude the six amendments.
Mr.. Smiths amendment was carried
under cloture 100 to 116.
Maurice Healy, Nationalist, moved that
the word threats" be substituted for sin
| timidation."
Mr.. Balfour said the Government could
not afford to restrict the definition one
iota, therefore it could not accept amend
ments.
A stormy all night sitting Is expected.
The Government is said to be determined
to pass the second clause Of the crimes bill
| at all hazards.
Maurice Healy's amen dment was re-
| iected.
Mr.. Shaw Lefever, Liberal, moved to
omit the words unlawful assembly. Re
| jected.
Mr.. Healy moved to report progress.
Mr.. Smith approved the motion, saying
| that the Government wanted decision on
| the claims in order that the House might
| adjourn for the jWhitsunday holidays.
Mr.. Healy's smotion was rejected after
discussion, during which Mr.. Morely de-
clared 1t was a physical impossibility to
dispose of the clause as desired by the Gov
eminent.
Mr.. Smith moved to put next the four
lines covering the fifteen Parnellite amend
ments
Mr.. Healy protested that Mr.. Smith was
out of order.
The chairman assented.
Mr.. Chance, Nationalist, moved that the
chairman leave the chair.
Mr.. Smith interposed motion Of cloture
By a vote of 259 to 113, Mr.. Chances
motion was negatived.
Mr.. Smith moved the motion relative tc
the Parnell amendments, which was carried
under cloture-253 to 119.
Other amendments were negatived,
Smith again carrying the cloture motions
amid cries of shame" and "disgraceful
from the Irish benches.
Mr.. Smith then moved to put the remain
( ing four lines of subsection three, exclud
I ing the seven amendments.
Carried under cloture by a vote Of IA
to 1l9.